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Emperor's Axe
- Author
- Alex Gough
- Narrator
- David Thorpe
- Publisher
- SAGA Egmont
- Publish Date
- 25 June 2021
- Run Time
- 11 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
After murdering his brother, and taking the position of Emperor for himself, Caracalla orders a brutal purge of the supporters of Geta. Meanwhile, Caracalla’s ally Marcellus is captured by Syrian warriors. They wish to use his son, Avitus, as a puppet emperor to affirm a new Eastern Empire. Caracalla orders Silus to track down and rescue Avitus, rumoured to be Caracalla’s child.
As Rome buckles beneath the weight of internal slaughter and external threat, only Silus stands in the way of death and destruction on an incomparable scale.
A brutal and blood-soaked thriller of Ancient Rome, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and Ben Kane.
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Details
- Author
- Alex Gough
- Narrator
- David Thorpe
- Duration
- 11 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 June 2021
- ISBN
- 9788726869385
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- SAGA Egmont
- Genre
- Historical adventure fiction, Espionage & spy thriller, Historical romance, Historical fiction
Synopsis
The fate of Rome, and thousands of lives, rests on the shoulders of one man. After murdering his brother, and taking the position of Emperor for himself, Caracalla orders a brutal purge of the supporters of Geta. Meanwhile, Caracalla’s ally Marcellus is captured by Syrian warriors. They wish to use his son, Avitus, as a puppet emperor to affirm a new Eastern Empire. Caracalla orders Silus to track down and rescue Avitus, rumoured to be Caracalla’s child. As Rome buckles beneath the weight of internal slaughter and external threat, only Silus stands in the way of death and destruction on an incomparable scale. A brutal and blood-soaked thriller of Ancient Rome, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden and Ben Kane.-
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